Impact of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ on angiotensin II type 1 receptor-mediated insulin sensitivity, vascular inflammation and atherogenesis in hypercholesterolemic mice

Archives of Medical Science : AMS
Vedat TiyeriliCornelius Müller

Abstract

The angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. A number of studies have reported that AT1R inhibition or genetic AT1R disruption and PPARγ activation inhibit vascular inflammation and improve glucose and lipid metabolism, underscoring a molecular interaction of AT1R and PPARγ. We here analyzed the hypothesis that vasculoprotective anti-inflammatory and metabolic effects of AT1R inhibition are mediated by PPARγ. Female ApoE(-/-)/AT1R(-/-) mice were fedwith a high-fat and cholesterol-rich diet and received continuous treatment with the selective PPARγ antagonist GW9662 or vehicle at a rate of 700 ng/kg/min for 4 weeks using subcutaneously implanted osmotic mini-pumps. Additionally, one group of female ApoE(-/-) mice served as a control group. After treatment for 4 weeks mice were sacrificed and read-outs (plaque development, vascular inflammation and insulinsensitivity) were performed. Using AT1R deficient ApoE(-/-) mice (ApoE(-/-)/AT1R(-/-) mice) we found decreased cholesterol-induced endothelial dysfunction and atherogenesis compared to ApoE(-/-) mice. Inhibition of PPARγ by application of the specific PPARγ anta...Continue Reading

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Aug 7, 2021·Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease·Nasim KiaieAmirhossein Sahebkar

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